Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano was 12-3 in 28 games in 2006 before suffering a serious elbow injury. A comparison between key numbers from 2006 and 2008:
Category 2006 2008
ERA 2.16 11.32
WHIP 1.0 2.71
K/W 4.50 0.54
OPP BA .205 .469
OPP OBP .260 .609
Glossary: WHIP: walks plus hits divided by innings pitched; K/W: ratio of strikeouts to walks; OPP BA: opponents' batting average; OPP OBP: opponents' on-base percentage.
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